Maria Sharapova vs Tatiana Golovin — Birmingham Semi-final
Birmingham · WTA · Semi-final
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 6 June 2005 ·
grass
Sharapova M.7-5 2-6 6-1
Golovin T.
Sharapova M.
7262
Golovin T.
5611
Maria Sharapova defeated Tatiana Golovin 7-5 2-6 6-1 in the Birmingham semi-final on grass. The result followed the form book — Maria Sharapova came in leading the head-to-head 4–0, defending the title. Maria Sharapova extended the head-to-head to 5–0.
Key context
- Match story: Maria Sharapova came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 7–5 2–6 6–1.
Head to head
4–0| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-07-30 | San Diego | R16 | hard | Maria Sharapova | 6-0 6-3 |
| 2006-08-28 | US Open | QF | hard | Maria Sharapova | 7-6 7-6 |
| 2006-03-20 | Miami | SF | hard | Maria Sharapova | 6-3 6-7 4-3 |
| 2004-06-07 | Birmingham | F | grass | Maria Sharapova | 4-6 6-2 6-1 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
61%
64%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
69%
64%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
46%
Service points won·Even
60%
58%
Return points won·Even
47%
47%
Break points saved·Even
58%
58%
Aces / match·Clear edge
4.2
2.7
Double faults / match·Dominant
5.5
3.3
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (198 vs 97). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
88
59
Break points saved·Clear edge
79
64
Break points won·Dominant
98
72
Deciding sets·Dominant
97
59
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
76
66
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast